Most adults with acne did not have it as a Teen?

chris2k5 · 11-16-2007, 12:56 AM

Is this true? I heard several places that people who do not have acne or a little of it as a teenager are more prone to have it as an adult? I find it kind of interesting because this kind of applies to my aunt who had great skin as a teen but now has outbreaks everywhere on her face.

Jewel · 11-16-2007, 01:20 AM

I don't think that it's necessarily true. I think that it depends on how often that person washes their face, and how well they take care of their skin in general.

janice · 11-16-2007, 12:11 PM

Some of us can really have acne during our adulthood. But a majority of the population will have it during their teenage years. That is the reason why they are saying that acne is present during the teenage years.

jnjsarauer · 11-16-2007, 04:36 PM

I had clear skin overall as a teen. My acne came on much later in life, so I was really unprepared for it. My husband told me it should make me feel like a teenager, but I didn't see the humor in that at the time!

Jewel · 11-16-2007, 06:18 PM

I forgot to mention that some people's hormones are going to bring it on later as well. Not everybody will experience acne though, and I guess that's fortunate for them.

Kolby Bothe · 11-17-2007, 01:53 PM

Obviously it matters and changes per person, not everyone is the same so the development of acne could come in the teen years or your adult ages as well.

lalajean · 11-19-2007, 05:11 AM

What is funny is that I believe that statement to be true. I did not have acne as a teen and do have some issues now. Not real bad or anything. But did not have any acne until I was in late 20's.

killian · 12-03-2007, 09:43 PM

I don't think it matters at all, I had a lot of acne when I was a teen, and I still have it, but in a much lower quantity (fortunately) hehe

AusQtie · 12-04-2007, 02:32 PM

Well, if this was true then I really got a raw deal. I had acne as a teen and I have it as an adult. I wish someone would have told my face that as an adult I was going to have acne so as a teen I would not. DARN my luck!

huskies1 · 12-04-2007, 03:04 PM

I really did not have acne as a teen. Now in my 20's I do have acne so it seems true in my case. I think in part for a women it can be due to changes in hormones at different points in life.

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chris2k5 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 40	Most adults with acne did not have it as a Teen? Is this true? I heard several places that people who do not have acne or a little of it as a teenager are more prone to have it as an adult? I find it kind of interesting because this kind of applies to my aunt who had great skin as a teen but now has outbreaks everywhere on her face.

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11-16-2007, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jewel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 207	I don't think that it's necessarily true. I think that it depends on how often that person washes their face, and how well they take care of their skin in general.

11-16-2007, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
janice Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 285	Some of us can really have acne during our adulthood. But a majority of the population will have it during their teenage years. That is the reason why they are saying that acne is present during the teenage years.

11-16-2007, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
jnjsarauer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 166	I had clear skin overall as a teen. My acne came on much later in life, so I was really unprepared for it. My husband told me it should make me feel like a teenager, but I didn't see the humor in that at the time!

11-16-2007, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jewel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 207	I forgot to mention that some people's hormones are going to bring it on later as well. Not everybody will experience acne though, and I guess that's fortunate for them.

11-17-2007, 01:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kolby Bothe Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 19	Obviously it matters and changes per person, not everyone is the same so the development of acne could come in the teen years or your adult ages as well.

11-19-2007, 05:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
lalajean Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64	What is funny is that I believe that statement to be true. I did not have acne as a teen and do have some issues now. Not real bad or anything. But did not have any acne until I was in late 20's.

12-03-2007, 09:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
killian Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 88	I don't think it matters at all, I had a lot of acne when I was a teen, and I still have it, but in a much lower quantity (fortunately) hehe

12-04-2007, 02:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
AusQtie Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 63	Well, if this was true then I really got a raw deal. I had acne as a teen and I have it as an adult. I wish someone would have told my face that as an adult I was going to have acne so as a teen I would not. DARN my luck!

12-04-2007, 03:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
huskies1 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20	I really did not have acne as a teen. Now in my 20's I do have acne so it seems true in my case. I think in part for a women it can be due to changes in hormones at different points in life.